The brothers of Delta Psi Delta are adamant they will be able to rush new members in the spring as the fraternity fell short in academics last semester causing them to be on probation.

The oldest local fraternity in the Northwest did not make the GPA requirement last semester when they accumulated a 2.86 GPA missing the standard of 2.91.

The current 11 active brothers in the fraternity are working hard this semester to erase the question of them being not able to hold rush events during the spring semester.

Delta Psi Delta president Michael Zier commented that the fraternity’s GPA shortfall last semester “wasn’t for a lack of trying.”

Internal cohesion is one of Zier’s main goals for the brothers so they won’t have to deal with academic and chapter dysfunction in the future.

Zier is a senior at Linfield completing a major in economics. He is also a member of the forensics team.

Zier has implemented required study hours of two hours per night for all brothers in the fraternity as well as four times during the semester in which brothers are required to visit each of their professor’s office hours.

The brotherhood wants to work with other fraternities on campus to create study groups for different classes.

Zier wants Linfield students to know that, “It’s never too late to rush, we are a very mixed fraternity with brothers involved in athletics, music, and extracurricular academic pursuits.”

Delta Psi Delta is based upon four core values. Their values include scholastic achievement, fraternal fellowship, social development and Christian manhood.

The fraternity is planning to be involved in a variety of community service events this semester. They are planning on volunteering for Taste of Service, a clean up for the wellness trail, putting on a haunted house with the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and other Greek life projects put on with the Associated Students of Linfield College.

“Many people have already expressed interest in becoming a new member in the spring,” Zier said. If the fraternity meets the GPA requirement, students will be able to rush in the spring.

“Potential new members are invited to attend community service and brotherhood events,” mentioned Zier.

Zier is dedicated in getting Delta Psi Delta back on track. He is requiring that all active brothers attend brotherhood events every Wednesday so that the fraternity functions as an actual brotherhood.

He intends to have at least 10 new active brothers by the end of the academic year that will be able to replace older leadership in the fraternity.

Zier wants Linfield students to know that “Delta Psi Delta may be underdeveloped but we as a brotherhood are committed to improving and developing as students.”